mrs. cingcade mrs. horn mrs. miller. copy down this sentence on your handout: the car was parked...
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ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
Mrs. Cingcade
Mrs. Horn
Mrs. Miller
WHY DO WE USE ADJECTIVES? Copy down this sentence on your
handout:The car was parked by the house.
WHY DO WE USE ADJECTIVES? Now, copy this sentence down in your
handout:Two shiny green cars were parked outside
the two story, red house.
WHY DO WE USE ADJECTIVES?
Which sentence was easier to create a more accurate picture? WHY?
What words helped describe in the second sentence? Shiny Green Two Two story Red
Adjectives help make our writing more descriptive, which can help readers get a better understand of what you are writing.
ADJECTIVES• Adjectives describe:• PEOPLE• PLACES and• THINGS
• An adjective is a word that describes a noun or a pronoun.
ADJECTIVES• Adjectives describe, or modify, nouns in
three ways.• They answer the questions:• What kind?
• We studied ancient history.
• How many?• I read three chapters over Thanksgiving Break!
• Which one?
• That invention changed the world.
ADJECTIVES• Most adjectives come before the nouns
the modify (describe).
• But…..• Sometimes they will come after the linking
verb. This is called the predicate adjective.• Remember this term from our verbs unit?
Example:These examples are important.
Linking verb arePredicate adjective important
- important describes the noun examples
ADJECTIVES Proper Adjectives
Proper Adjectives are adjectives formed from proper nouns (specific people, places, and things).
Proper Adjectives are capitalized just like we capitalize our proper nouns.
The first example is done for you. Try the second and third on your own.
Forming Proper Adjectives
Proper Noun Proper Adjective
Oranges from Florida Florida Oranges
A symphony by Mozart
Food from Italy
DAY 1 ACTIVITY Now let’s apply all that we have talked
about today!
Activity Day 1
ADJECTIVESListen to the song and watch the video below. Think about all we talked about yesterday and complete the worksheet that goes along with this video.
ARTICLES The words:
A, an, and the They fall under the adjective category, but are called
articles. The points to a specific item or items. A and an refer to any one item of a group.
Use A- before word beginning with a consonant Use An- before word beginning with a vowel or a vowel sound
EXAMPLES: Mr. Fromwiller is the head of the 8th Grade D.C. trip.
Getting a good grade on your report card is an accomplishment to be proud of!
DEMONSTRATIVES The words:
This, that, these and those are called demonstrative adjectives. They are used to point out something.
Examples:Take this pencil to class.Take these glasses to read your book.That book was fantastic!Those snowflakes are lovely.
DEMONSTRATIVES THIS and THAT
Use with SINGULAR nouns (only one) THESE and THOSE
Use with plural nouns (more than one)
---------------------------------------------------------- THIS and THESE
Point out something that is close to you THAT and THOSE
Point out something that is far from you
DEMONSTRATIVES A chart to help you remember!
Demonstratives
SINGULAR PLURAL
NEAR This These
FAR That those
Demonstratives:Can be use WITH or WITHOUT nouns. When they
are use ALONE (without a noun), they are called demonstrative pronouns.
EXAMPLES (Demonstrative Pronouns):This is mine.These are for you.
DAY 2 ACTIVITY Articles and Demonstratives
Let’s put to use all that we learned today and try some activities along with our lesson!
ADJECTIVES THAT COMPARE Intro Activity
Read the sentences below. Find the errors and see if you can correct them.
It was the interestingest art show I have seen. The gallery was more smaller than the other one I visited. I think Mrs. Seitz’s paintings were beautifuller than any of the others.
ADJECTIVES THAT COMPARE It was the interestingest art show I have
seen. The gallery was more smaller than the other one I visited. I think Mrs. Seitz’s paintings were beautifuller than any of the others.
Interestingest ____________________
More smaller ____________________
Beautifuller _____________________
ADJECTIVES THAT COMPARE We use adjectives to compare different things.
Dependending on what we are comparing, our adjectives will change form.
1st type of Adjective that compares Comparitive form an adjective that compares two
things or people 1 syllable adjective add –er to end 2 or more syllabes add the word more before
adjective EXAMPLES:
Adjective: Large – How many syllables? _____ Is Auburn ___________ than Bainbridge?
Adjective: Beautiful – How many syllables? _____ Is United States _______ ___________ than Canada?
ADJECTIVES THAT COMPARE2nd type of Adjective that compares Superlative Form an adjective compares
more than two things or people 1 syllable add –est to end of word 2 or more syllables add the word most
before adjective
Examples: Adjective: Rich – How many syllables? ____
Is Bill Gates the ________ man in America? Adjective: Successful – How many syllables?
____ Bill Gates is one of the _______ ____________ men in
America today!
ADJECTIVES THAT COMPARE Do not use more or most before adjectives that
already are in comparative or superlative form.A few examples are done for you. Try
completing the rest chart on your own.Comparative and Superlative Forms
Adjective Comparitive Superlative
Small Smaller Smallest
Dark
Active More active Most active
Intelligent
DAY 3 ACTIVITY Let’s put all that we learned to day to
use. Activity Day 3
SPECIAL ADJECTIVES THAT COMPARE Beginning Activity
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of good.
Sarah had a ______ vacation at her grandmother’s house.
Who do you think is the _______ singer of all?
Of the two IR books, which do you think is the ______?
SPECIAL ADJECTIVES THAT COMPARELet’s see how we did!
Sarah had a good vacation at her grandmother’s house.
Who do you think is the best singer of all?
Of the two IR books, which do you think is the better?
OH NO!! Adjectives like GOOD do not follow the rules we talked about yesterday for comparative and superlative forms. We are going to take a look today at special adjectives
that compare!
SPECIAL ADJECTIVES THAT COMPARE The comparative and superlative forms of
some adjectives are not formed in the regular manner (as we just saw from our example). Harriet Tubman believed in a good cause. She knew that freedom was better than
slavery. The Underground Railroad was the best route
to freedom. In these sentences:
better is the comparative form of the adjective good
Best is the superlative form of good.
SPECIAL ADJECTIVES THAT COMPARE
Irregular Comparative and Superlative Forms
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Good Better Best
Bad Worse Worst
Much, many More Most
Little Less Least
REMEMBER: Do not use more or most before irregular adjectives that are already in the comparative or superlateive form.
Example: Tubman felt better at the end of the day. (not more
better)
SPECIAL ADJECTIVES THAT COMPARE Day 4 Activity!
ADVERBS Introduction Video
Schoolhouse Rock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7wnT8iiR8w
ADVERBS MODIFYING VERBS Adjectives- words that modify (describe)
a noun or pronoun
Adverbs- words that modify (describe) a verb, adjective, or another adverb
Example:Thomas Jefferson entertained grandly at
the White House. In this example grandly describes the
action verb entertained
ADVERBS MODIFYING VERBS Adverbs answer three types of
questions:Ways Adverbs Modify Verbs
Adverbs Tell: Examples:
HOW Grandly, royally, quickly
WHEN Rarely, later, immediately, often, usually
WHERE Downstairs, below, here
ADVERBS MODIFYING VERBS When modifying an adjective or
another adverb:Adverb comes before the word.
When modifying a verb:An adverb will be in many different places
in relationship to the verb it is modifying
Positioning of Adverbs
Position: Examples:
Before the verb
Guests often visit us during the holidays.
After the verb Guests visit us often during the holidays.
At the beginning
Often guests visit us during the holidays.
At the end Guests visit us during the holidays often.
ADVERBS MODIFYING VERBS Most adverbs are formed by adding -ly
to an adjective.actively, fondly, quietly
Some exceptions include:After, often, now, and later
ADVERBS MODIFYING VERBS Adverbs Day 1 Activity
ADVERBS MODIFYING ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS Adverbs often modify:
Adjectives other adverbs
An adverb is added to intensify the meaning of the adjective and most often tell how.
Examples: Harry Truman used extremely direct
language.
He became a very popular president.
ADVERBS MODIFYING ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS Adverbs often modify:
Adjectives other adverbs
An adverb is added to intensify the meaning of the adjective and most often tell how.
Examples modifying Adjectives:
Harry Truman used extremely direct language.
He became a very popular president.
ADVERBS MODIFYING ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
Adverbs modifying other adverbs:
Truman entered politics unusually late in life.Unusually modifies the adverb late.
It tells how late Truman entered politics
He moved through the political ranks quite quickly.Quite modifies the adverb quickly
It tells how quickly Truman moved through the ranks
ADVERBS MODIFYING ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
When adverbs modify an adjective or another adverb they almost always come before the word they describe (modify)
Adverbs often used to describe adjectives and other adverbs
very really rather just
too so nearly somewhat
almost partly barely totally
quite extremely unusually hardly
ADVERBS MODIFYING ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS Day 2 activity
ADVERBS THAT COMPARE Just like adjectives compare, so do
adverbs!
Let’s review our definitions: Comparative-
Compares two actions or things
Superlative-Compares more than two actions or
things
ADVERBS THAT COMPARE Most adverbs of one syllable:
Add-er (comparative)Add – est (superlative)
Comparing One-Syllable AdverbsComparativ
eEvan worked longer on his drawing than Jack.
Superlative Franklin Roosevelt served longest of any president.
ADVERBS THAT COMPARE Adverbs that end in –ly OR more have
than one syllable:Add more (comparative)Add most (superlative)
Comparing Two-Syllable AdverbsComparativ
eOur class studied verbs more thoroughly than adjectives.
Superlative We studied conjunctions most thoroughly of all.
ADVERBS THAT COMPARE Adverb Already in the
comparative/superlative form:DO NOT add more or most
NEVER SAY: MORE WORSE or MOST WORSTIrregular Comparative Forms
ADVERB COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
well better best
badly worse worst
little (amount) less least
far (distance) farther farthest
far (degree) further furthest
ADVERBS THAT COMPARE Day 3 activity
TELLING ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS APART
It can be hard to tell whether a word is an adjective or an adverb. LOOK CAREFULLY!!
How is the word used?
Audrey was happy it was snowing. Happy is a predicate adjective in this sentence
It follows linking verb was It modifies subject Audrey (noun)
Tyler played happily in the snow. Happily is an adverb in this sentence
It modifies the verb lived
TELLING ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS APART Confusing adjectives and adverbs: bad Adjective, badly adverb Good Adjective, well adverb
**Unless if well is used after linking verb to describe a person’s health or well being. Then it is an adjective.
Distinguishing adjectives from adverbsAdjective Adverb
The milk is bad. Mrs. Cingcade sang badly.
Mrs. Miller’s voice sounds good.
Mrs. Horn played piano well.
TELLING ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS APART Confusing adjectives and adverbs: real Adjective, really adverb sure Adjective, surely adverb Most Adjective OR Adverb almost
adverbDistinguishing adjectives from adverbs
Adjective Adverb
Music is a real art. Music is really popular.
A pianist needs sure hands, Piano music is surely popular.
Most pianos have eighty-eight keys.
Piano strings almost never break.
TELLING ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS APART Day 4 Activity
AVOIDING DOUBLE NEGATIVES The adverb not:
Is a negative word It expresses the idea of “no” in a
sentence
It is often used in a shorted form -n’t (as a contraction)Contractions with not
is not (isn’t) cannot (can’t) have not (haven’t)
was not (wasn’t) could not (couldn’t)
had not (hadn’t)
were not (weren’t)
do not (don’t) would not (wouldn’t)
will not (won’t) did not (didn’t) should not (shouldn’t)
AVOIDING DOUBLE NEGATIVES Words other than not:
May not be used express the negative Each negative word has several
opposites (affirmative words) that show the idea of “yes”Negative and Affirmative
wordsNEGATIVE AFFIRMATIVE
never ever, always
nobody anybody, somebody
none one, all, some, any
no one everyone, someone
nothing something, anything
nowhere somewhere, anywhere
AVOIDING DOUBLE NEGATIVES Sometimes people mistakenly use two negative
words together. Example:
Lincoln hadn’t never gone to college.
When you use two negative word this creates what is a called a double negative. You only need ONE negative word to express a negative
idea.
Correct the example sentence by removing one of the negative words or by replacing it with an affirmative word:
Lincoln had never gone to college. Lincoln had not ever gone to college.
AVOIDING DOUBLE NEGATIVES Day 5 activity